# stimulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #11,300

## Definitions
1. A pushing or goading toward action.
2. Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.
3. An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

## Etymology
From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **stipulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stimulation-vs-stipulation)
- **simulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/simulation-vs-stimulation)
- **stimulating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stimulating-vs-stimulation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`sitmulation`, `sstimulation`, `stimluation`, `stimmulation`, `stimualtion`, `stimulaiton`, `stimulasion`, `stimulatino`, `stimulationn`, `stimulatoin`, `stimulattion`, `stimullation`, `stimultaion`, `stiumlation`, `stmiulation`, `sttimulation`, `tsimulation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stimulation